Cedar City council approves two rezonings and a covered arena bid, denies waiving the arena's impact fees
October 14, 2026, 5:30 p.m. · Council Chambers, City Office, 10 North Main Street, Cedar City
At its Oct. 14 meeting the Cedar City Council voted 5-0 on every item. It approved a general plan and zone change near 226 N 3325 W and the Bauer Meadows rezoning, accepted the covered outdoor arena bid at Cross Hollow Event Center, refused to waive the arena's impact fees, and adopted a revised personnel policy that cuts the comp-time cap to 120 hours. It also directed the city engineer to work with UDOT and a fuel distributor on shortening a median on Royal Hunte Drive. These are draft minutes from the Nov. 4 packet.
From the draft minutes. Updated November 3, 2026.
In brief
7 items came up for a decision or discussion: 6 approved and 1 denied.
The agenda records 3 dollar amounts, the largest $801,365.
4 items here are tracked in the city's development tracker.
This write-up links 1 source document.
6 members were present.
Residents raised royal hunte drive median, arena impact fees, and fuel truck access.
The previous City Council meeting was on October 7, 2026: Cedar City work session: fuel distributor objects to Royal Hunte median, arena bids run into impact fees, comp-time cap drafted
The next one was on October 21, 2026: Cedar City work meeting to take up gravel-lease expansion, airport camera bid and planning-consultant pick
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item IV.1-8 · Other
Consent agenda: minutes, bills, board appointments, ladder truck, crossing guard, surplus, well bids and 100 East change order
Approved · 5-0
The council approved the consent agenda unanimously. It included board changes (Emily Rhodes replaces Matt Bolus on Active Transportation, Sam Dodd replaces Jyl Shuler on the Airport Board, Chris Haught replaces Brent Sorenson on the Library Board, Heather Johnson reappointed to Leisure Services), transfer of a ladder truck to another community, a crossing guard for Canyon View, surplus items, a $574,970 award to Widdison Well Services and an $801,365 award to Grimshaw Drilling for the Quichapa Wells rehabilitation, and a $117,500.05 change order on the 100 East roadway project. Councilmember Phillips asked why the bills included portable toilets for the Industrial Fort Cedar Road project; the city manager said staff would find out.
- Contract$574,970 to Widdison Well Services
- Contract$801,365 to Grimshaw Drilling
- Change order$117,500.05
Item V.9 · Zoning
General plan change and zone change near 226 N 3325 W
Approved · 5-0
The council approved a general plan change from Central Commercial to Business/Light Manufacturing and a zone change from Industrial and Manufacturing (I&M-2) to I&M-1 near 226 N 3325 W, requested by Go Civil. All five members voted aye on a roll call.
Item V.10 · Zoning
Bauer Meadows zone change at Westview Drive and South Mountain Drive
Approved · 5-0
The council rezoned land in the Bauer Meadows development from Annexed Transition to residential districts (R-1, R-2-1, R-2-2, R-3-M) and Central Commercial. All five members voted aye on a roll call.
Item V.11 · Roads and utilities
Royal Hunte Drive median and barrier near the Rally Stop
Approved · 5-0
At the Oct. 7 work meeting, Russell Westwood, representing Jenkins Oil, said the concrete median planned on Royal Hunte Drive as part of the UDOT South Cedar interchange project would block the 105-foot fuel tanker that serves the Rally Stop. On Oct. 14 City Engineer Kent Fugal said UDOT's consultant had modeled one turn, which appeared to work with the current design, and that a shortening of 5 to 10 feet could be a field change, but UDOT told him removing more of the median would require reopening the federal environmental review and delay the project. The council voted unanimously to direct the city engineer to work with Jenkins Oil and UDOT on a plan to shorten the island as far as needed for the truck. Council members said they would revisit the barrier once it becomes a city road.
Item V.12 · Contract
Bids for the covered outdoor arena at Cross Hollow Event Center
Approved · 5-0
The council approved the bid for the covered outdoor arena project at the Cross Hollow Event Center. The vote was unanimous. Councilmember Phillips questioned the arena's location and visibility; he dropped the concern after Councilmember Cox noted trucks and trailers already block the view.
Item V.13 · Taxes and fees
Waiving impact fees for the covered outdoor arena
Denied · 5-0
The council voted unanimously to deny waiving the arena's impact fees; the city will pay them. Councilmember Wilkey questioned how the transportation fee is calculated. The city manager said it is based on square footage and a trip-generation manual, and the city engineer said staff are checking the manual for a more fitting land-use category that would lower it.
Item V.14 · Other
Personnel policy resolution
Approved · 5-0
The council approved the resolution amending the city's personnel policy on a 5-0 vote. Human resources said the revised version caps the rolling leave accrual at one and a half times what an employee earns in a year, caps payout at separation at one year of earnings and sets a three-year vesting period. Comp time stays capped at 120 hours for everyone; Councilmember Phillips withdrew a proposal to allow 160 hours for current employees. A parental leave policy will come to a work meeting later.
What residents said
Royal Hunte Drive medianArena impact feesFuel truck access
A resident asked about left-turn lanes and U-turns at the new interchange; the mayor pointed him to UDOT's project page and Councilmember Wilkey said only the council can ban U-turns. Another speaker raised concern about fuel trucks making right turns from the left lane at the Rally Stop, and a Cross Hollow Event Center operator defended the arena's location.